Orgs We Heart

Part of our Mission here at STAND San Jose is supporting and signal boosting the amazing work already being done by other organizations here in our Valley. You’ll notice that almost all of our events are partner projects with one or more other groups. We believe strongly in organizing collaboratively in this way. Here are a few of the orgs we love!

Downtown Streets Teamhttp://streetsteam.org/"Downtown Streets Team is ending homelessness by restoring the dignity and rebuilding the lives of unhoused men and women."

Silicon Valley De-Bughttp://www.siliconvalleydebug.org/"Silicon Valley De-Bug is a media, community organizing, and entrepreneurial collective based out of San Jose, California...De-Bug has become a nationally recognized organization while also establishing itself as a trusted local platform for communities in the South Bay region."

Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Community Centerhttp://www.defrankcenter.org/"Through collaboration and unity, the Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Community Center strives to provide a diverse platform for our community to meet, learn, be challenged and grow."

Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violencehttp://www.nextdoor.org/"Next Door Solutions is the premier agency in Santa Clara County entirely dedicated to domestic violence and has the capacity to take any woman through her full path from crisis to stability."

SOMOS Mayfairhttp://somosmayfair.org/"Somos Mayfair supports children, organizes families, and connects neighbors to uplift the dreams, power, and leadership of community and address systemic inequities."

SIRENhttp://www.siren-bayarea.org/"SIREN’s mission is to empower low-income immigrants and refugees in Silicon Valley through community education and organizing, leadership development, policy advocacy and naturalization services. We believe that all people regardless of legal status or nationality are entitled to essential services, human dignity, basic rights and protections, and access to full participation in society."

San José Peace & Justice Centersanjosepeace.orgThe San Jose Peacc Center was founded to address concerns around peace, justice, and the growth of nuclear arsenals. More than fifty years later, "the Peace and Justice Center...continues to educate and engage the South Bay community around critical issues of peace and justice, with a current focus on ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan."